[Complete] [97k] [Retrofuturistic Cyberpunk] Strange Encounters on the Abstract Plain
I'm looking for a reader for my retrofuturistic cyberpunk novel. It takes place in a version of the 1980s where internet technology has advanced much more quickly than it did in our own timeline. It follows a group of teenagers who investigate the origin of an A.I. they discover online. You can think of it as Neuromancer meets Stranger Things.
The story involves the main characters attempting to solve a mystery, and I want to make sure the pieces of the mystery and its development makes sense. I'm also interested in whether the characters are developed enough.
Blurb
It's the 1980s. But in the last couple of decades information technology research has advanced leaps and bounds, bringing the internet and even virtual reality into the homes of Americans. In this world, a young computer hacker, Wes Sevens, finds himself feeling trapped after moving with his mom from the exciting bustle of New York City to the seemingly dull midwest suburbs. While navigating high school and finding new friends, Wes comes across what appears to be an artificial intelligence, technology that's beyond anything he's seen before. While investigating its origins, Wes will uncover secrets that question the very nature of cyberspace.